Wishing Trees

A while ago we had a friend of my brother's to stay for a couple of days. While he was here, we visited some local beauty spots, Dovedale and Ilam. I took a lot of photos and was really pleased with the results, so I apologise in advance for this being such a long post! However, I hope you enjoy these images of these places which I love to visit.

Stepping stones across the river...

These trees with coins hammered into them appear in several places along the valley at Dovedale. They are known as "wishing trees". It's a custom in the UK which dates back to around the 1700s where a person suffering an illness would embed a coin in the tree in the belief that it would cure their illness. An alternate version of the custom states that knocking coins into the trees will bring good fortune. According to the custom, anyone who removes a coin from a wishing tree will themselves become ill.

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What breathtakingly gorgeous places!! Oh what I'd give to visit one day. The both of you look so awesome, and cozy in your outfits.And I learned a new thing, thanks for telling about the wishing trees, that's so fascinating!

Such beautiful photos and settings - the cool, earthy, serene hues of the landscape and architecture alike are just what my cold and ear infection riddled mind needs to relax with this morning. You look seriously lovely, too, and should add, that black is gorgeous colour on you, dear gal.